v. & n.
v.intr. 1 a spring, leap (bounded out of bed). b walk or run with leaping strides. 2 (of a ball etc.) recoil from a wall or the ground; bounce.
n. 1 a springy movement upwards or outwards; a leap. 2 a bounce. by leaps and bounds see LEAP.
[ F bond, bondir (orig. of sound) f. LL bombitare f. L bombus hum ]